When we are little, we really don't know the difference between good or evil. All we really know is people close to us are supposed to protect us.
And when they don't, and they take advantage of us, something inside breaks. Cracks are filled with fear and confusion. Things seem to be "our fault", because in the end, we are ones who know nothing.
No matter how much you try to forget or deny, it never goes away. Even when you don't speak it or lock it up as deep as possible, it will still eat away constantly at every single piece of you.
And that takes a toll. A pretty heavy one. An unasked for debt to be paid day after day.
You may feel never good enough. Or perpetually filthy. Forever scared. And always undesired.
It may feel as if no one understands, no matter what. So it's hard and lonely, but believe me, not unbearable.
From fear, courage can be born. Nurtured. Learnt. And it can ultimately save us. The latter only achievable when we try to stop saving everyone else and turn to ourselves, instead.
We are meant to grow, to mature. We are meant to be better, despite our past. Despite hardship, and mostly, because of it. We are meant to be happy, truthfully.